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Caledonian Sleeper Club Room Review : Is it worth it?

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A trip "up north" with Caledonian Sleeper aboard their new Mk5 coaches in a Club Room. The question is, is it worth it?
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Date of Travel: 04/03/2020
Class of Travel: Club Room (1st Class)
Rolling Stock: Class 92 & Mk5 Coaches (as far as Edinburgh) Class 73 & Mk5 (from Edinburgh)
Cost of Ticket: £122.10 including railcard discount ($144.18, €133.10)*
Origin: London Euston, United Kingdom (England)
Destination: Inverness, United Kingdom (Scotland)
*Currency conversions correct as of 25/03/2020
Other info:
For breakfast, if you choose one of the lighter options, it is possible to have the host bring that to your room at no extra cost. It's only the larger breakfasts, like the one that I showed you in the video, that are required to be eaten in the club car.
It is worth booking well in advance of travel for this train as prices do vary. For example, the cheapest I have ever seen the club room on the Highlander is £99 where as the same room can sell for well over £200.

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26 авг 2024

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@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

PLEASE READ: I just want to take a moment to update you and clarify my position regarding travel in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Being a UK citizen, I consult the UK Foreign Office for advice on where I am travelling and what I may need to be aware of. At the time of writing, the Foreign Office advises against all non-essential travel abroad. In addition, non-essential travel within the UK is currently not permitted. With this in mind I am currently unable to travel and film content. I am lucky to currently have a large (about 6 months worth) of content already filmed so you can still expect a new video every Friday. I do however want to stress that I travelled in line with the advice of the UK Foreign Office where travelling outwith the UK and in line with UK law when travelling domestically at the time of recording. This advice will likely have changed in the time between recording and publishing. With that, I am hopeful that travel will once again be possible in the near future and I hope to get out and about filming again over the summer. Lastly, thank you for your continued support through these strange and difficult times. Stay safe! Kind regards, Dylan.

@ROTE 4 года назад

Dylan's Travel Reports Stay safe as well!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

You too!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

You mean the coronavirus is at the same stage or as in railway gague.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

No. I'm from Huddersfield originally. Currently live in Scotland though.

@petergibbs 4 года назад

@@georgetaylor3525 You do understand George, that as the UK is the home of railways. Tunnels in the UK were built to the trains of the time. The rest of the World being a little later, meant they could build bigger tunnels etc and so bigger trains. That is why trains in the UK are smaller then elsewhere on the same gauge.

@markcunningham2862 4 года назад

Even if your experience in the Caledonian Sleeper Club room was not up to first class standards, your video certainly is! I have been traveling vicariously through you for a while now - thank you very much. I particularly like the lack of music and blah-blah narration.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos!

@ernietaggert 4 года назад

Mark Cunningham I’ve pretty much subscribed on the back of your endorsement! Agree on the joyous absence of muzak....

@csy897 4 года назад

@@ernietaggert me too

@chriswilkes236 4 года назад

@@DylansTravelReports Agreed.

@joethrelfall6370 4 года назад

@@DylansTravelReports what did you not like about it. Btw these vids are good to fall asleep too. Very relaxing

@ohmyblindman 4 года назад

I like how you use captions instead of yammering constantly, it's a much nicer way of getting the information out succinctly. Great content, will be binging on the previous postings, add more shots of yourself.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! It's good to hear that you like the format.

@nntflow7058 4 года назад

@@DylansTravelReports Yeah, I really like captions rather than voice over. It gives the video a better ambience.

@trainman864 4 года назад

I couldn't disagree with you more. I hate having to constantly read captions instead of looking at the visual details of the trip. You probably won't get many negative comments like this because most of us will just move on to something with a proper commentary. What a pleasure it is to watch videos like Paul Lucas's, where you get to appreciate something of the personality of the presenter.

@slatey2609 4 года назад

I have to agree with others that a none commentary is a nice change👍

@sissyrayself7508 4 года назад

Yes.. for the people who can SEE it is fine for the visually impaired we appreciate a good narrator.

@Gaizhun 4 года назад

You silly chap. The whole point of the freezing shower is to prepare you for the horrific Scots weather. Excellent video ;)

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

So true! It's like a free trial.

@rhigel2269 4 года назад

LOL Louis

@faithlesshound5621 3 года назад

Anyway, the generations of Scots who kept their bedroom windows open at night only had a bath once every week or two, and certainly never took a shower.

@desertsoldier41 3 года назад

@@faithlesshound5621 All without wearing trousers or underwear.

@jimhusband747 3 года назад

@@faithlesshound5621 prick!

@kcm1476 3 года назад

I've just discovered your channel and really appreciate how you don't talk. Subtitles are way better

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Thanks 😁

@BigSi-xw6wv 3 года назад

I love his method as well

@ro_han_nah2074 3 года назад

I agree

@gleeknomatterwhat8958 3 года назад

Ty for not talking no offense sry it was rude. Also agreed Kcm

@c4715 3 года назад

I disagree, I prefer the videos he talks on.

@andyhughes5885 4 года назад

Here's a wee tip for anyone traveling long distance on U.K trains. Always book at least 3 months in advance and make sure you reserve your seat otherwise, there may not be a vacant seat for you to sit on. Buying a ticket on a train does not guarantee a seat. Secondly, always but a 2nd class ticket and if you want to upgrade to 1st ( preferable if you can't stand screaming kids which always seem to follow me on any trip I've been on ) but, wait till the train is moving before you ask the ticket inspector if you can upgrade. You'll pay anything fro £10 - £20 extra, not the £100's of pounds if you'd booked a 1st class ticket. Plus, never buy food or drinks on any train, they will charge you as much as they can legally get away with. Buy food and drink at a supermarket before you get to the station. And never buy food or drink in the stations either. Same rule applies at overcharging customers. On 1st class, you'll get all the tea and coffee you can drink for just a few pounds more. Not in 2nd class.

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 4 года назад

here's another wee tip...its called 'standard class' not second class these days.

@andyhughes5885 4 года назад

Bib The Boulder Whatever ! It’s still not 1st

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 4 года назад

@@andyhughes5885 Steerage lol

@tncowgirl34 3 года назад

I wondered if it was acceptable to bring your own food. That's nice that it's okay to do so.

@andyhughes5885 3 года назад

@@tncowgirl34 Yes you can even alchohol

@PaulWJohnson 3 года назад

Great to see a channel that doesn't rely on talking. Very well presented and extremely informative and a great way to show how your journey will be. Thanks Dylan

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Thanks 😁

@sodorflubbs5000 3 года назад

I live in Aberdeen. I so want to travel down on the sleeper again. I used to it every so often. I sleep so well on a train. I haven’t travelled on it since the new coaches. This has made me feel rather nostalgic

@edp2260 4 года назад

At 6:40 : A banana and beer. I must say, I approve.

@jongrimmond7209 4 года назад

Great video. I did this trip last October but the opposite direction. After my wife had a cold shower I figured out the tap was labelled wrong! Hot was cold, cold was hot!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Unfortunately, that wasn't the issue with my shower lol.

@unknownsoldier8263 4 года назад

I really like the way your videos are put together. You don’t ramble on. You let the visual do the talking. I really enjoy it. It’s calming and informative.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Glad you enjoy 😁

@sokrates3900 3 года назад

I travelled from London Euston Station a couple of years ago, when I came first to the UK in 1978. Our destination was Bangor in North Wales, where I attended the PPS Camp. Greetings from Germany

@esvarwyn 3 года назад

One banana haha! I'm a devil for the cheeseboard, but I don't fancy that train one bit. It's like a cheap caravan. It's about time WE started building coaches again...

@robbicu 4 года назад

Someday, just to see if people stay till the very end, you should film yourself unlocking your door at home, holler "Hi mum! I'm back!"

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

😂

@top5betterfact477 3 года назад

Oh yeses 🤣

@elizabethshort6347 4 года назад

Thank you for this video. I enjoy your content and information without stupid music and unnecessary chatter. This was very helpful 👍👍I have shared this with all my traveling friends and family

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoy!

@hollz5766 3 года назад

I’ve been in the sleeper many times. Even though it is more expensive, aim to go for the rooms as the beds are INCREDIBLY comfy. Hope you are all happy and healthy!

@stevedunningduckinggiraffe6296 4 года назад

Very nicely made video, well done, no music, no voiceover, really factual. Thanks for letting the content reveal itself and not be overlaid with look-how-clever-I-am gimmicks. 10/10

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks 😁

@lorijohnston4311 4 года назад

I took the Caledonian Sleeper last May from Edinburgh to London. I loved the experience, as it was my first sleeper train trip. I stayed in the club room with the en suite, which was nice. However, I did share it with my sister and it's an extremely tight fit for two adults. Never used the shower. I was so exhausted upon boarding at 11 pm, I went straight to bed. Woken with a start around 3 am when all the lights came on and a big bump - - connecting with the train from Glasgow, I believe. We thought we had until 8 am to depart the train in London but were told around 7:20 that we needed to pack up and get off. Otherwise, crew was great, room was comfortable and I am grateful for the experience.

@KempSimon 4 года назад

I thought that the whole idea of using Dellner couplings on the new Mark 5 carriages from CAF in Spain was so that there wouldn't be the violent and noisy jerks which you used to get with the Buckeye couplings on the old Mark 3 carriages when the two sections of the Lowlander Sleeper were either split or attached at Carstairs Junction in the middle of Scotland's bleak and barren Southern Uplands!

@marknesselhaus4376 4 года назад

As always, enjoyed. Being in a sort of lock down I am glad that you still give us a glimpse of your travels :-)

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed!

@McSynth 4 года назад

I've only recently discovered Dylan's Travel Reports and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Great work !

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Glad you're enjoying the videos 😁

@glennclark1305 3 года назад

Stumbled across this and found it extremely helpful. The wife and I are thinking of going to Scotland next year via this route instead of by car ( we live in Norfolk). I was, up until I watched this, reticent to to try this as I rarely ever travel by train. Watching this brilliant review has swung it for me. Thanks

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Pleased to hear! Enjoy your trip 😁

@Petriku1 4 года назад

Another 5-Star effort! Thank you for letting us tag along, Dylan!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@gordocooper5324 4 года назад

Brilliant, thankyou, honest and clear review without any annoying music and chatter or voice over👍

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks 😁

@Clivestravelandtrains 2 года назад

Good film, Dylan - I stumbled across it when watching someone else's sleeper review. When London Euston was re-built in the 1960's they said they didn't put seats on the concourse as it would encourage people to linger. In those days though, trains had longer turn-round times and it was common to be able to board your train half an hour before departure. Nowadays train companies like to keep you waiting till the last minute before boarding. Therefore, they sometimes run out of concourse space at Euston! The First Class lounge at Euston is good, last time I used it I was travelling on a First Class Inter-rail Global Pass, and the staff weren't sure whether to let me in or not. Their attitude was something like - "Virgin Trains don't make much money out of Inter-Rail, so why should we?". After consulting a manager, they did relent though. I'm impressed you slept all the way to Dunkeld - no shunting noise in Edinburgh?

@oshamos2064 3 года назад

Up at 1am watching(and enjoying) train reviews, RU-vid algorithms playing with me! I’ve subscribed now so I can see more 🤣 great video

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Thanks 🙂

@KempSimon 4 года назад

The sight of the "Highland Breakfast" in the Club Car not only made me feel quite sick, it also looked more like a serving for a child rather than an adult! When the new Mark 5 carriages from CAF in Spain were being built, we were told that the galley in the Club Car would have proper convection ovens (and not just microwave cookers) so that high-quality hot meals could be prepared! I've had better breakfasts than that in some 2* and 3* hotels. It's good to know that the on-board shoe cleaning machine worked. Pity the same couldn't be said about the main reason for upgrading to an en-suite Club Room - the hot shower in the morning! It would have been nice to have seen some video footage of the double-headed Class 73 Electro-Diesels (the only such locomotives of their type in the world) which now haul the Inverness portion of the "Highlander" over the hilly (and unelectrified) main line from Edinburgh. Although these little Bo-Bo's have been re-engined and now put down an impressive 1600 horsepower this was deemed insufficient for one locomotive to lift eight heavy carriages from sea level at Inverness over the gable summits of Slochd and Drumochter.

@louislegrand2865 4 года назад

Thank you very much for your trip report. I look forward to Friday for your new video. Of all the trip report channels I watch, you're the one I like the most, Dylan.Of all the trip report channels I watch, this is yours the best, Dylan! Yes, it's your channel that I prefer! I have already watched all the videos. It is you who explains the best, who is the most clear, serious and very sympathetic at the same time. Very pleasant to watch, I hope that at the end of the crisis, you will open a store of derivative products !!! Otherwise, for this trip report: I love the night trains, in addition it is very recent this one, it is very pleasant compared to the very old trains that we have. Yes, the station is very beautiful, I think the architecture of almost all the stations in Northern Europe is great. Thank you for your recommendations for breakfast, prices, extras etc etc. Very beautiful landscapes that you showed us.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Overnight trains are my favourite too 😁. Stay safe!

@louislegrand2865 4 года назад

Oh thanks to you !! You too, take care of yourself.

@MarkFarve 4 года назад

Thank you, came across your channel by accident and was considering using the Caledonian Sleeper, as use the penzance sleeper many times. Your video has helped allot.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

You're welcome. Glad i could be of assistance

@smcastillo7404 4 года назад

Another awesome video! Thank you for sharing your travels! Looking forward to next Friday! Stay safe and healthy Dylan!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Stay safe!

@mattydsmith 4 года назад

Another great video, I’m travelling up to Edinburgh in one in August (hopefully). PS, I love your orange jacket 😊

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@robinsonp568 7 месяцев назад

I really miss your video man. This is the video of yours I have seen. Thanks for the lockdown memories.

@Matthew_Coton 4 года назад

Wish our trains here in America were top notch.

@AnatolyDyatolov 4 года назад

Your commuter trains are way better than the cheap fake british commuter trains

@ES_Spotter 4 года назад

@@AnatolyDyatolov How is that? You must have a reason or you are just jealous

@AnatolyDyatolov 4 года назад

@@ES_Spotter From a personal experiance the american commuters are way better, they might be slow but their very comfy unlike the ironing board seats you see on every train

@ES_Spotter 4 года назад

@@AnatolyDyatolov I had a different experience on those American trains and they are even worse. Are you American btw?

@AnatolyDyatolov 4 года назад

@@ES_Spotter no im not, im british but i travelled to america quite a few times as my grandad lives there

@WhiteSky-21 4 года назад

Excellent Coverage and u explained very well about each and every things related to your journey.. ✌️ Stay Safe

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Stay safe 😁

@MystqStar 4 года назад

I don't know about a suitcase, but with my girth I'd certainly get stuck myself hahaha! But luckily I'm too broke to travel anywhere :D so glad for these virtual treats. I really liked your video, on to watch more :)

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

@pinkyandrexa 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this very informative and detailed journal of your experience of the club standard cabin. It's good to see that I'm not missing much, although the double club cabin may be better. In 2019 I travelled with my husband to Edinburgh and we booked the double club room. We never got to use it because the water pumps were not working. We had to get a refund because we ended up in the standard class cabin with the coffin-style bunks, no shower, and no ensuite loo, just the one in the corridor, where you worry that you might get attacked by some weirdo on the way there or back. I read a review of this happening to someone else (via Tripadvisor) and it happened in 2023, so it seems that even now, they have not fully fixed the problem with the water pumps. Next time, we'll take two day trains and stop overnight in a hotel half way there. If you do review the double cabin, I'll be interested to see it.

@top5betterfact477 3 года назад

I honestly love your videos wish I had a travel buddy and enthusiast like you keep it going bro

@tomarse99 4 года назад

I’ve been on the new stock twice now and 3 out of 4 journeys I’ve either had a cold shower or absolute no water pressure. You were lucky to be in cabin 5 - if you have one at the end of the coach ie 1 the ride and noise is horrendous. Serco and CAF have a lot to improve still

@tomarse99 4 года назад

Also agree the breakfast isn’t great. It’s odd because I’ve had evening meals and they’re pretty good. Mind you they made this big fanfare about how they’d have full kitchens in the new stock and yet it’s still all microwaved food again.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Ik, I was in an end cabin when I was took a classic room a few months ago. Was much better being in the middle.

@roundandroundmyworld 4 года назад

In Canada, on the Montreal-Halifax run, they always sell the cabins from the middle towards the ends, so if you want a cabin away from the wheels, reserve early. On the classic 1955-era streamliner trains which run between Toronto and Vancouver (when there's no pandemic), the full bedrooms are in the centre and the open berth sections and single-bed roomettes at either end -- over the wheels.

@davidcool5189 3 года назад

That fold out tray is rather flimsy! Cowboys, Ted! They're a bunch of cowboys!

@eddie_d1233 4 года назад

I subscribed about a week or so ago and it has been a joy watching your videos taking me on travels to places I won't probably be going to, although this trip and the one from LA to Seattle both seem intriguing. . This video was particularly fun and with beautiful scenery too. Thanks for your work.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Glad to hear you're enjoying 😁

@andrewdales8136 4 года назад

Now then lad another grand video. Up here 8n North Yorkshire we like a cold shower keeps ya right for the day. Dylan hope you and your family stay safe and I can't wait for the blogs to start again.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! You stay safe. PS I see we have a fellow Yorkshire man 😁

@andrewdales8136 4 года назад

@@DylansTravelReports God's own country lol

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Indeed it is 😂

@andrewdales8136 4 года назад

Alas I am from the poor part where we eat bread and dripping not a multi millionaire caviar eater like yourself lol.

@sirronnorris3343 4 года назад

I've been on 1st class sleepers in Spain, India, Vietnam and Russia and I can't say I've ever had a good night's sleep, but I certainly like the eating and drinking on board. Thanks for the tour, Dylan; I might well give this one a try - if only to avoid the horrors of EasyJet and Luton airport (out nearest).

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

You're welcome! If you are looking to avoid flying, there is also a daytime train that runs this route. Cheaper and faster but then again, it's not the same as a sleeper train!

@emmanuelidemudia653 4 года назад

Excellent 👌 content. I wish we could have this beauty in Nigeria I'm sure most people would prefer it compared to traveling by road and even by air

@genesis1765 3 года назад

other youtubers have said the same thing about the caledonian. if you want to take a trip go first class in India mate you can seat on the gangplank of a coach and watch the sun rise in Rajasthan or winter scene in the north. the TC ticket collector wont mind a bit but he'll tell you to be careful thats all. you can even have a pizza delivered to you at a station anyway good video and thank you for not talking.

@janiceaucoin1435 4 года назад

Thank you for another awesome video, Dylan. Everyone, stay safe!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

You're welcome! Stay safe!

@DandamanV 4 года назад

Australian here. I travelled to Scotland in 2016 (damn that feels like ages ago now) and the Highlands are breathtaking. I would love to go back to Scotland one day and see the Scottish countryside again, and doing it by train seems to be a marvellous way to do it. Very jealous of your trip, you should know how lucky you are!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Oh yes, I never take it for granted getting to do these trips and having all this scenery on my doorstep.

@andyhughes5885 4 года назад

Footnote : I forgot to mention in my previous comment : Do not travel on a Friday, as this is the most expensive day of the week to buy a ticket.

@lzh4950 3 года назад

When I looked up this night train in 2017 it's pricing seemed relatively less sensitive to how far in advance one buys the tickets (costs about the same when bought ~1wk vs a few days in advance). Back then a standard seat cost about the same as Dylan spent on this trip, while rooms went for £280-350 each

@andyhughes5885 3 года назад

@@lzh4950 On a long distance train say from London to Glasgow its usually a bit cheaper than buying a few days in advance or, at least it used to be plus, you get to choose which seat and in which coach you sit in, also remember to book a seat when buying the ticket. If you don`t book a seat you could find yourself standing the whole way. If you`re daft enough to spend £280 - £350 then that`s your choice. To me its just now worth it and i think he made a video where he wasn`t too happy with the over priced service - no hot water in the shower and poor quality meals. I`d have rather spent the money on an air fare and the rest of a nice hotel once there. Still, as this is his hobby, he`d have kicked himself if he hadn`t done it and it turned out well for everyone else. You learn from experience.

@lzh4950 3 года назад

@@andyhughes5885 Yeah in the end I went for a day train instead

@goblueinga 2 года назад

Thanks we're taking the train in a few weeks, and this gave us a great idea what to expect

@kymmoulds 4 года назад

Great review and thanks for the time that you took to make it. A BIG thumbs up from me.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@jonathanbailie 4 года назад

Oh, that sunrise over the beautiful snowy Scottish mountains! Gorgeous views on that ride

@Ragnar8504 3 года назад

Thanks for giving us the size of the bed! I love travelling by night train but the beds are usually too short for me and unfortunately it seems the Caledonian Sleeper is no exception.

@EdDueim 4 года назад

A wee tip.Obviously buy your tickets well in advance if you can, but you are tied in to a specific train and if you miss it by a minute, tough. Open ended tickets are quite expensive and don't come with a specific seat but you can ride the rout whenever you want; get off for a couple of hours at an intriguing wee village station and get back on the next one. Usually for a week. But if you need to make a connection they can't guarantee to be on time so you get a de facto open ticket. Couple of years ago I booked Newcastle to Oban via Edinburgh and Glasgow. Open ended and trains weren't crowded. Got into Edinburgh around 11.00, trains to Glasgow were every half hour so time for a stroll and lunch. Got to Glasgow around 1400. There were trains to Oban at 1500 and 1700. Taking the later one meant I could ckeck out a photography exhibition I had heard good things about. Oban train was a bit late but. who cares, I was booked into a seedy pub. I could return whenever I wanted within a week..

@stevenpryce7808 4 года назад

Got to save up & try the return, Inverness to Euston then back,then catch 1 of the HST's back to Auld Reekie then yem to Newcastle,really good video Dylan,like it that there's no chit chat or silly background music,if you had the choice would it be GWR or Caledonian ? Ideal if you could have the GWR coaches on the Caledonian,but it may be the mk5's are just having teething problems

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Personally I think GWR's Night Riviera is much better. They did a good job of refurbishing the old Mk3s where as the Mk5 coaches are not great (noisy and often ride quite rough.)

@stevenpryce7808 4 года назад

@@DylansTravelReports I've heard quite a few bad reports on the MK5's,tbh just from what I saw on both your videos the refurbished MK3's do look the business,they just lookmore comfortable & better set out,really like your sleeper videos lad 👍

@johnairs2735 4 года назад

Great video. Stuck at home, I enjoy watching your travels. Stay safe. Shame the Mk5 carriages have suffered some damage, as you showed, already.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Stay safe!

@MrCdncole 4 года назад

I really appreciate your thorough reviews, and.. most of all.. I like how you did the laying on the bed.. as I am 6'3.. I often wonder what sleeping on the cabins would be like for a tall person. Not many others are around our height and often they don't add it to their reviews as well.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! It's not easy being tall lol

@lzh4950 3 года назад

When I realised that a 'standard' (as opposed to a 'Super') size single bed (at least in my country) is only about as long as I'm tall (1.71m/~5'8")

@shanemanchester 3 года назад

“At least the breakfast comes with a side of scenery.” Great line 😀. And great video. The format you use is excellent. 👍 👏

@TarrelScot 4 года назад

Pretty good summary. I’m based near Inverness and have used the sleeper a lot, in its current and previous guises. But more recently I have used the Easyjet or BA services to reach London on account of cost. However, when the lock-down ends, I can see me using the sleeper a lot more. Much easier for social distancing and infection management, and goodness only knows what a hassle air travel is going to be like in the future! A railcard makes the journey fairly affordable. Last time I came up was the night they announced the pub closures, and Caledonian Sleeper summarily closed the lounge car, but it was quite reassuring to wall myself up in my cabin and not come out till Inverness!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! I quite often use Easyjet's route to Gatwick but I'm yet to try out BA's route since it was reinstated a few years ago. Like you say, the sleeper could be a key player though for people who want to guarantee social dostancing post lock down.

@russellrlf 4 года назад

I want to visit Europe again and this time, take trains all over. You are making me hungry to do this!

@kelvinh8327 3 года назад

Japanese trains, buses, ferries seem to be top notch. Maybe some of their talent could be contracted to sort things out.

@MartinGonzalez-ki8kn 3 года назад

Maybe we should reincarnate Brunel to sort out the monstrosity that is Euston.

@SometimeWoodworker 3 года назад

I disagree, I’ve used the Blue train a few times and it was consistently a Sauna and the sleep yukata was tiny. So overall not comfortable. The limited express and Shinkansen are a different story and comfortable

@worldcomicsreview354 2 года назад

The "Olympic Javelin" train (now the HST's replacement) is made by Hitachi. In Japan it's called the Baby Shinkansen, and runs to cities that are big, but where it's not practical or economical to run actual shinkansen track. ...which is kind of a shame. A lot of the "fast but not shinkansen" trains at the moment all look totally different from each other. I hope they don't all eventually get replaced by the same train, with the only difference being the livery.

@SometimeWoodworker 2 года назад

@@worldcomicsreview354 it’s extremely unlikely that Japan will ever have a single pattern train. There are already several different model Shinkansen and many different pattern limited express trains. Japan probably has more different types as well a models of train than any other country.

@neilbradford9752 3 года назад

Probably the clearest and most informative video of this trip Iv seen , thank you

@joannafaith888 3 года назад

Beautiful Scottish vistas and great train. Thanks for a well presented tour. I visited GB over 20 years ago. Took a regular train from Edinburgh to London. Then went to a CS Lewis conference in Oxford. My Scottish Ross ancestors didn't have it so😉 lavish to travel all those kms.

@jerryarmstrong8640 4 года назад

Super cool! I plan to take the same trip someday!

@goodi2shooz 4 года назад

Thank goodness there's no upcharge for scenery, lol. It really was lovely , shame about the shower and the bland breakfast though.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Don't give them any ideas 😂

@polemius01 3 года назад

Thanks, Dylan! The video gave me inspiration for my next trip over the pond. Whenever the pandemic ends!

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Thanks! Hope you enjoy your trip whenever it may be 😁

@ianmckenney9080 3 года назад

Merciful Heavens! A YT video without background music or hopeless commentary, thank you. If there is a tutorial on video production this should be used as the benchmark!

@jolidesir 3 года назад

When life was easier 💛great video!

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Thanks 😁

@steveytravels7914 4 года назад

Great video mate, one of my mates who did a video like this before said the same thing pretty much. Think sometimes the experience Varys from person to person

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Yes some people will never have an issue with the showers ect, where as some seem to have it on every journey.

@ms-ht1cj 3 года назад

I have no idea why YT recommended me one of your videos, but I'm glad it did. Very interesting content and the general idea is awesome. Subscribed. 😉👍

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Glad you found us 😁

@GDJason 4 года назад

I traveled this route just over a year ago. They were still using the old cars on the service at that time. Having the en suite toilet would have been great, these new cars seem like a minor upgrade. I thought my room was ok for the price. The bed wasn't all that comfortable but I still slept ok. I'm glad my breakfast looked better than what they served you. I still think the Caledonian sleeper is a great way to travel between the highlands of Scotland and London. New to your channel but will be looking forward to seeing more videos.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Tbh, I'd say these cars are a downgrade as there are many faults with them. Imho they should hace just refurbished the old ones.

@tjittekamminga5170 4 года назад

great, after this plague I will try 1st class and enjoy a great glass of whisky

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Sounds like a plan!

@user-qw3ls5hi9j 4 года назад

Cool, very interesting, thanks

@aodhantravels123 2 года назад

I’ve booked a trip from London to Fort William in March and the Club Room was £26 cheaper than the Classic Room when I booked it. Nice report aswell 👍

@JD-wn3cc 4 года назад

Very good video. Covered things in great detail and order. Well shot. Just how I like my videos when I want to explore every detail of something that I've not yet done before. Happy travelling, when you can!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@theobrattinga500 4 года назад

Great video !!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@RWHobbies 4 года назад

Not good that it is less than a year old and it already has duct tape holding stuff together.

@samtrak1204 4 года назад

Doesn't look like things have improved much since my trip on the old equipment in 2018. The mens toilet was broken, the window shade didn't work, and there was only one waiter in the crowded dining car serving mediocre food. Only the scenery was great! Thanks for your superbly produced and informative video. I prefer your silent captions rather than a whole lot of irrelevant talking and giggling from folks trying too hard to be the star of the show. If I ever ride Caledonian sleeper again it will definitely be in a room with a toilet.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I agree. I think they'd have been much better off refurbishing the old rolling stock like GWR did with their Night Riviera service over buying new coaches.

@rezaalan3991 4 года назад

The room slightly bigger than regular sleeper, plus point on this cab are lounge access and toilet+shower every room. Nice video btw, can't wait for next friday.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@Erikaowlette 4 года назад

Fun thing! In Stockholm we have an area called Inverness wich is after a man who named his house after his wifes town in scotland that was located in this area in Stockholm 🙂

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Nice! I believe there is an Inverness in Florida as well.

@robyoungquist5803 4 года назад

Yes you are correct Dylan. Equidistant to Tampa (62 miles) and Orlando (61 miles)

@fenackerpan 4 года назад

A touch of the IPA again, eh! Good man....

@cyberman486 2 года назад

What a beautiful trip! Love the sound of the running train. Thanks for your video!

@claudiahemmings2080 3 года назад

Very interesting, and useful for anyone considering traveling this way.

@Kangroo11 4 года назад

beer and banana ... hmm i never tried that before.

@sissyrayself7508 4 года назад

It's England. I'm sure the beer was good.. the banana was probably chemically ripened and not so tasty. Mehhhhhh.. not like they have a California or a Florida for growing fresh tropical fruit.

@jools99caithness17 3 года назад

In the light of climate change, sleeper trains have a role to play. I often took the sleeper to London from Inverness when I lived in the Highlands.

@douglasgreen437 3 года назад

Global warming nonsence...🤔

@jools99caithness17 3 года назад

@@douglasgreen437 spelling lessons required

@leejordan9174 4 года назад

Great video dude. Enjoyed watching. Me and a friend been thinking of doing this for some time now.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks! Make sure to do it in the summer though or it'll be dark for most of the route.

@kevm4035 2 года назад

Love Euston to Inverness and travelling this way great experience. Great upload 👌👍

@richiesquest3283 4 года назад

A lot more civilized than flying.

@777SNY 4 года назад

Amazing Train !!

@federicoeveza9656 3 года назад

i love watching your travel distinations.

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Pleased to hear 😁

@dlittlester 3 года назад

Thanks for the memory. I took a train to Inverness a very long time ago. Must admit, I didn't recognize the station.

@headshunter 3 года назад

Amenities kit very poor, clearly every expense spared, sadly this country does everything on the cheap. I agree your breakfast looked disappointing, again done on the cheap at your expense.

@harveyquinn5494 3 года назад

It does. Did first class in early 2000s on Virgin trains. Nice decent sized full english breakfast. Lots of tea. Did again couple years ago small breakfast designed by a 'top chef'.

@shirleyellis9708 3 года назад

It looks like a great breakfast. Yum!

@ranjitrockz9365 4 года назад

I loved watching ur video sir. First time in my life, I saw a foreign luxury train. Waiting for ur next video.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks 😁

@paulmann1440 4 года назад

You must be a Southerner, pouring out beer like that!

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

I must admit, where I come from, we'd just drink it out the tinny 😅

@manjeetdigpal9359 4 года назад

My dream 😊😊😊😊

@rohitmishra9502 4 года назад

Such kind of train should come in india

@ishanmajmudar 4 года назад

It can. It has. Question is, do we deserve? Look at tejas. People vandalized it, lcd stolen and what not. Indian railway is the best provided we value it. We have trains like palace on wheels!

@tanishsalunkechannel9897 4 года назад

We will get even better than this after indian railway introduce private companies.

@Relay300 4 года назад

India is world famous for its enormous and efficient railway network. Most people belive the Indian people are proud of it..... or am I wrong?

@sissyrayself7508 4 года назад

So should flushing toilet in the slums.. but hey, priorities.. right?

@janethartwig774 4 года назад

Wonderful video. Thinking how overweight many of my fellow Americans are, I just can’t picture them being able to squeeze through those super narrow corridors nor fit on the narrow bed. Thanks for posting this.

@DylansTravelReports 4 года назад

Thanks!

@gilbertwhytemcrobbie7719 3 года назад

Great video, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The information was excellent to the point where I will now consider my next break will be a journey to London by sleeper.

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed 😁

@PopEye2384 4 года назад

2 things that will realy bother me, even though the best coaches of my country will not match it in comfort, security or quality.... 1. Too low on space. The cabin can make someone claustrophobic.... and the alleyway was bizzare.... how will ppl navigate when they are on each others way while going opposite direction?? 2. Windows should have been bigger. It is just too small .... the main reason one travels by train nowadays is to enjoy the beautu outside, and this attrociously sized mini window is a HUGE let down.

@sissyrayself7508 4 года назад

Yep. On everything you said

@BigSi-xw6wv 3 года назад

Love your content!! Can't wait for you to return to the U.S and do some updated travels! Stay safe out there and I as well love your communication methods through subtitles. Take care.

@DylansTravelReports 3 года назад

Thanks! I can't wait either 😁

@andreag316 3 года назад

Thanks Dylan! This was fantastic! 👍🏾🙋🏾‍♀️

@theaccountant1295 4 года назад

Travelling on a sleeper is a smart idea as it gets you across the country by the next morning while you sleep. It certainly saves you using a hotel for your first night which therefore saves one night from your hotel bill, but there's no way I'm trying to have a freezing shower 🥶😄